The blizzard ravaged Warsaw finally stopped, and despite the sunshine, the crew still put into their normal work, and every extra day of stay consumed by so many people was a lot of green dollars, even if Ryan charged more than $30 million for the film, but the money was not such a waste.

The crew hired a large number of people, and with the assistance of the Warsaw City Hall, it took more than a day to clear several blocks of the temporary sound stage and the location.

Before the shoot, Ryan had another important thing to do, which was to dye his hair black, which was to grow again.

For a long time to come, his hair was going to stay that color, because after filming "The Pianist", and Aragorn, Peter? Jackson called personally, hoping he could be in New Zealand by May at the latest.

Although "The Pianist" is also about the Holocaust, the style is very different from "Schindler's List", whether it is the play provided by Ryan or Roman? Bransky's picture is not sensational, but cold, the kind of coldness that is objective to the point of cruelty.

Ryan naturally knew how to perform during the filming, and even if it went wrong, it was a small problem, and the other Jewish actors seemed to have a hard time adapting, even if Roman? Polanski had already said enough before filming began.

"Oh God, look, look, they're building a wall!"

This name is Jessica? Kate? Meyer's actress, standing in front of the window, saw the workers in the street outside building a wall, as if to make the ghetto completely cordoned off, her voice was a little loud and frightened.

Ryan and a few others had just gathered in front of the window, and Roman behind the camera? Polanski shouted to stop.

He walked up to the actress, pointed out the window and said, "What I need is calm, look." Look, there's a wall out there, and you don't need to be surprised or emotional. ”

The actors, including Ryan, quickly took their places, and the assistant director shouted to start.

"Look, come and see." The actress seems to have found her state, and there is no emotion in her lines, "They're building walls." ”

Spearman's family stood in front of the window, looking out in silence, like a group of bystanders.

After filming another indoor group scene. Ryan stepped aside, sat in a lounge chair, and slowly adjusted his breathing, because most of the crew was Jewish actors, as in the filming of "Schindler's List", the atmosphere of the crew was somewhat oppressive.

"Need a drink?"

"Hi, Chen."

The person who came over was Chen Jiazheng, who came here with the last batch of staff from Jenkins Films before the start of filming, and temporarily acted as Roman? The assistant of Polanski's assistant, in layman's terms. That's what I did in the crew.

Don't underestimate such an inconspicuous position, the students of USC Film School, I don't know how many people have broken their heads, and they can't enter the official film crew.

"Ryan. Before I came, Professor Gretel asked me to tell you that if you don't meet the required requirements this semester, he will definitely not let you graduate next year. ”

After handing over the hot coffee, Chen Jiazheng sat down next to Ryan. "Our mentor is a man of his word."

"Don't worry, I won't let Professor Gretel grab the handle." Ryan suddenly remembered the other three guys, "What about Darren?" ”

This is an opportunity to enter the crew to practice. They shouldn't let it go.

"Darren: They were more interested in horror films, and they followed Ms. Sloan to the crew of Scream 3." Chen Jiazheng looked at those Jewish actors, seemed to be a little distracted, and said after half a sound, "I read the original book, and I watched the crew you wrote in the company, and I specially asked Ms. Sloan to have the opportunity to come to Poland." ”

"Just give me a call." Ryan patted his arm, Chen Jiazheng shook his head, and suddenly said, "Coming here, it is my biggest gain to be able to meet friends like you and Darren." ”

"You've helped me so much." He said again.

Ryan changed his Chinese, "Okay, don't talk about these girls, tell me why you want to come here, right?" ”

Ryan's vulgar words caused Chen Jiazheng to smile, but then he resumed his serious expression, "At present, the most outstanding and influential Holocaust-themed movie is recognized as "Schindler's List", I know that you starred in that movie, and now that you are going to make "The Pianist" and play Mr. Spearman himself, then this movie must have his uniqueness." ”

He seemed to hesitate, but still said, "Ryan, I don't know if you know anything about China during World War II?" The crimes committed by the Japanese in my homeland are absolutely no less than the Holocaust of the Jews by the Nazis......"

"I'm sorry."

At this point, he remembered that there was a Jew on the other side.

"It's okay." Ryan made a gesture of distraction and asked, "Yes...... Nanjing Massacre? ”

"Do you know about this?"

After staying in California for so many years, Chen Jiazheng naturally knows the Tao of Lu, and the vast majority of Americans neither know the Tao nor care about this tragedy in history.

Ryan was silent.

"The Japanese still don't recognize ......"

Listening to Chen Jiazheng's intermittent words, Ryan was still silent.

"If I could, I would like to make a film to remind the world that during World War II, there was also a group of wild beasts who committed shocking massacres in the Far East."

Looking at his confident friend, Ryan broke the silence, "Chen, I'...... It's an outsider, so I can't say much, but I remind you that there is a book called "Rabe's Diary", which should have been published in 96 or 97, and it tells the history you said, and if you have time, you can look for it, and it will definitely help you. ”

"Also, if you need it, I can find someone to introduce Ms. Zhang Chunru to you." Ryan suddenly asked, "Are you sure you won't stay in Hollywood?" ”

"After graduation, I will return to my country." Chen Jiazheng said very firmly.

"Okay."

Everyone has their own ideals, and this kind of thing can't be forced, Ryan thought for a while, "If there is something that needs help, just ask, although I don't know very much, but I think whether it is China or the United States, if there is no money, there is no great movie." ”

Having said that, Ryan knew that if Chen Jiazheng returned to China for development, he would be very limited in what he could help.

Compared to Stephen back then? Spielberg, Roman? Polanski's shooting speed can only be described as turtle speed, only a few shots can be shot in a whole day, which is a common occurrence, and it has not been long since the crew officially started filming, and the actors, including Ryan, also need some time to get used to his style.

As the weather faded into late March, the cold in the Warsaw air gradually dissipated and the sun became warmer, but the good weather did not bring a substantial change to the crew's schedule, and when it came to filming Spearman's lonely survival, Ryan and Polanski had a disagreement.

"Hunger is enough to give you an idea of what Spearman is being deprived of, and it's hard to understand what he did in the first place without a certain degree of personal feeling."

Streets full of clutter, Roman? Polanski yelled at Ryan, "If you don't know how much hunger affects your behavior, how can you, as an actor, think beyond food cravings?" ”

"Mr. Polanski, I am a person first and an actor second, if I can't guarantee even the most basic physical strength, how can I talk about acting?" The old-fashioned suit was draped over Ryan, and the sleeves of his trousers were empty, and one can imagine how thin he was now.

"Are you afraid of affecting your image on the Oscar red carpet in a few days?" Polanski seemed to have forgotten that he was not just dealing with an actor, but also the film's producer, and his words were already out of his mind.

Ryan's cheeks were already sunken, and he didn't bother to bother with this guy, so he walked straight to the rest area, sat down in a chair, and took the dark chocolate that George had prepared to replenish the physical strength consumed by the shooting.

In his opinion, now Polanski seems to be crazy, and it is faintly revealed that he wants to turn this film into a milestone work in film history, and the requirements for actors are not strict, but to be described as perverted.

Let's just say that I, in order to shoot a continuous diet, I am in a state of hunger almost every day, and my body begins to have adverse reactions, even so, Roman? Polanski also told him to continue to lose weight, as if he really had to become skinny to be satisfied.

To get to this point, Ryan thinks that his professionalism is good enough, which can be seen from the admiring eyes of the crew.

Honor is very important, but if you want to completely collapse your body for this, you can't do it.

Besides, sacrificing one's body to make Roman? Polanski's name as a great director, he is not so great.

Ryan even considered if Roman? Polanski continues to be paranoid, and if he can't figure out the situation, then replace him.

It's not a big deal for the producer and lead actor to have a conflict with the director, and someone needs to play a lubricating role in the middle, and Polanski's agent plays this role very well.

"Ryan, you know what Roman has been through, he just wants to recreate the situation back then." The other party stood by Ryan's chair and explained to the director in a low voice, "I know that his request is a bit excessive......"

"Forget it." Ryan waved his hand casually and said, "Let's shoot other people's scenes first, I'm going back to Los Angeles tomorrow for the Oscars, and I'll ...... when I come back."

"As long as you stay in your current size, I promise there will be no problems."

The agent wiped the cold sweat on his forehead that didn't actually exist, he was worried that Ryan would appear on the red carpet of the Oscars in this way, and those crazy fans would charter a plane to Warsaw and kill Roman with their own hands? Polanski. (To be continued......)